Lime Face News Today

Becky Alexander takes a look back at new venues and developments in the local food industry over 2021.

Becky Alexander Sook Foo of Lime Face. - Credit: Lime Face We have so many talented female chefs working in our local area, but I particularly want to tell you about Sook Foo, aka Lime Face. You might know Sook from various food festivals and pop-up events in St Albans – she specialises in south-east Asian food, mostly inspired by Malaysia. One of her specialities is bao buns and she has sold those at pop-ups at Bishop’s Cave and Waddington Road Café.   When Covid hit last year, Sook was ...

Spiced Vegetarian Scotch Egg with mango chutney by Nick Male. - Credit: Nick Male I have always found eating out on Valentine’s to be a bit stressful – you need to book weeks ahead, pay a fortune, and then you all sit in rows of couples, under pressure to be fascinating company. So, if that resonates with you – this is your year! It is completely acceptable to order a takeaway and stay in, and in fact, you are Supporting Local, and doing your thing for the community. Win win.  Here is my...